Malcolm X: The FBI File

by Clayborne Carson, Spike Lee (Introduction), David Gallen (Editor)

"Invaluable information about [Malcolm X's] activities and progress as an activist and thinker."— The New York Times The FBI has made possible a reassembling of the history of Malcolm X that goes beyond any previous research. From the opening of his file in March of 1953 to his assassination in 1965, the story of Malcolm X’s political life is a gripping one.

Shortly after he was released from a Boston prison in 1953, the FBI watched every move Malcolm X made. Their files on him totaled more than 3,600 pages, covering every facet of his life. Viewing the file as a source of information about the ideological development and political significance of Malcolm X, historian Clayborne Carson examines Malcolm’s relationship to other African-American leaders and institutions in order to define more clearly Malcolm’s place in modern history.

With its sobering scrutiny of the FBI and the national policing strategies of the 1950s and 1960s, Malcolm The FBI File is one of a never before has there been so much material on the assassination of Malcolm X in one conclusive volume. 11 black-and-white photographs

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Biography, Politics, Science, United States, African American

520 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1991

About the author

Clayborne Carson is professor of history at Stanford University, and director of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute. Since 1985 he has directed the Martin Luther King Papers Project, a long-term project to edit and publish the papers of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Reviews

[Steve McFarland · Rating 5 out of 5]

incredible insight into the lengths the FBI went into surveilling this man every move yet still could not save him from his death. utterly insane.

[M · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a great informational piece.. I have already known most of the information shared in the book but still find it to be good. This book has no flow whatsoever because this is based off FBI files being transcribed into book format. If you’re researching Malcolm X this is a great book to scan through & read specific moments.

3/5.⭐️

[Zac Sheaffer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting read, recommend pairing it with The Autobiography to give you a more comprehensive understanding of X.

[Danielle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I knew about alot of this... scary to read how the government organized and infiltrated black organizations because rget were a threat to the opposite race

[Diane · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an interesting read. I was familiar with some of the book, but some disturbing thoughts were presented.

[Qori Helly Amrina Edward · Rating 3 out of 5]

mostly like denzel washington did in malcom x movie